Noosa Food and Wine festival a huge financial boost

UNDER clear blue skies the weekend’s Food and Wine 2016 proved a runaway success, with sell-out events and millions of dollars injected into the Noosa economy. An estimated 10,000 people were in the region to enjoy 43 events, with 40 chefs and 22 wineries participating. Tourism Noosa chief executive officer Damien Massingham said 7000 tickets were snapped up before the weekend began.